definition of
carmine

[1] #1 carmine n. [cardinal] a variable color averaging a vivid red. wn

[2] #2 carmine v. color carmine. wn

[3] #3 carmine s. [red, reddish, ruddy, blood-red, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet] of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies. wn